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July 16 - National Corn Fritters Day - Ice Cream Sundae Day- July 16 - Fresh Spinach Day - National Ice Cream Day
• July 17 - National Peach Ice Cream Day
• July 18 - National Caviar Day
• July 19 - National Daiquiri Day
• July 20 - National Lollipop Day - National Ice Cream Soda Day - Fortune Cookie Day
• July 21 - National Junk Food Day - National Ice Cream Day - National Creme Brulee Day
• July 22 - National Penuche Fudge Day - Maple Syrup Day
• July 23 - National Vanilla Ice Cream Day - National Hot Dog Day
Oops, I messed up - It’s the 32nd week of the thread.
(HEY - July 21st is Nat’l Junk Food Day!!!! Celebrate!!!)
~ Weekly Cooking Thread Ping List ~
Recap of recipes on the July 9th thread:
Dessert* 4 Berry Pie
Dessert* 7 Strawberry Glaze
Drink* 6 FROZEN SOUTHERN TEA
Meal* 5 “SALMON WITH TOO MUCH GINGER”
Meal* 13 Italian Fennel Sausage
Meal* 14 Cajun Andouille Sausage
Meal* 15 Marinara Sauce With Italian Sausage
Meal* 21 Chorizo (Mexican Sausage)
Meal* 30 Italian Meatballs and Spaghetti with Tomato-Garlic Sauce
Meal* 34 boeuf-bourguignon
Side* 18 Green Tomato Salsa Relish
July 9th link:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2746019/posts?page=39#39
Oops, I messed up - It’s the 32nd week of the thread.
(HEY - July 21st is Nat’l Junk Food Day!!!! Celebrate!!!)
~ Weekly Cooking Thread Ping List ~
Recap of recipes on the July 9th thread:
Dessert* 4 Berry Pie
Dessert* 7 Strawberry Glaze
Drink* 6 FROZEN SOUTHERN TEA
Meal* 5 “SALMON WITH TOO MUCH GINGER”
Meal* 13 Italian Fennel Sausage
Meal* 14 Cajun Andouille Sausage
Meal* 15 Marinara Sauce With Italian Sausage
Meal* 21 Chorizo (Mexican Sausage)
Meal* 30 Italian Meatballs and Spaghetti with Tomato-Garlic Sauce
Meal* 34 boeuf-bourguignon
Side* 18 Green Tomato Salsa Relish
July 9th link:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2746019/posts?page=39#39
Yum! Creme Brulee or a variation thereof...
CHEESECAKE BRULEE
16 oz. Cream cheese
½ cup plus 4 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp sour cream
2 eggs
¼ cup heavy cream
1 tbsp vanilla paste
1 Cup graham cracker crumbs
4 tbsp (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted & cooled
2 tbsp brown sugar
Preheat oven to 325 degrees; have a pot of boiling water ready. In bowl of an electric mixer, combine cream cheese, ½ cup sugar and sour cream; beat on medium speed until smooth. Add eggs, heavy cream and vanilla paste; beat until smooth.
In a bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, butter and brown sugar; stir until blended and divide mixture among four mini-springform pans. Line outside of pans with heavy duty aluminum foil, shiny side out; arrange them in a baking pan. Add boiling water to fill baking pan halfway up sides of springform pans.
Bake until filling is set, 35 – 40 minutes. Refrigerate at least 3 hours. Just before serving, unmold cheesecakes and sprinkle 1 tbsp sugar over each surface. With a kitchen torch move flame continuously in small circles around surface until sugar melts, bubbles and lightly browns.
Found this recipe a couple of years ago - it sounds crazy, but is very good (in honor of national hotdog day)
Monte Cristo Hot Dog
Ingredients
1 tablespoon butter
1 all-beef hot dog
1 hot dog bun
1 slice Swiss cheese
2 tablespoons strawberry jam
Directions
1. Melt the butter in a flat-bottomed pan over medium-high heat. Slice the hot dog length-wise about 3/4 of the way through; place onto the pan with the cut-side down along with the hot dog bun. Cook both until golden brown; flip and cook the other side until golden brown. Remove the bun from the pan and spread the strawberry jam over the inside of the bun; set aside. Meanwhile, top the hot dog with the slice of Swiss cheese. Place a lid over the hot dog and continue cooking until the cheese has melted, about 1 minute. Place the hot dog in the bun to serve.
Bump for later reading... I’m working midshift and have to get to bed.
Fudgy Brownies
Recipe courtesy of my godmother
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
½ tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
2/3 cup butter
5 tbsp cocoa
1 ½ cup flour
2 cups chopped walnuts or pecans
DO NOT BEAT.
Beating introduces air into the batter, and results in dry brownies
Beat eggs lightly with spoon.
Stir in sugar, salt, and vanilla
Stir in shortening and chocolate
Stir in flour and nuts
Pour batter into greased 9x13 glass baking dish (or line pan with parchment paper)
Bake at 325° 30-35 minutes
Thanks.
Hello libertarian27,
Could you please add me to your ping list?
My GF loves these threads.
Thanks
Creamy Potatoes Au Gratin
Ingredients
• 4 russet potatoes, sliced into 1/4 inch slices
• 1 onion, sliced into rings
• salt and pepper to taste
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups milk
• 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter a 1 quart casserole dish.
2. Layer 1/2 of the potatoes into bottom of the prepared casserole dish. Top with the onion slices, and add the remaining potatoes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
3. In a medium-size saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Mix in the flour and salt, and stir constantly with a whisk for one minute. Stir in milk. Cook until mixture has thickened. Stir in cheese all at once, and continue stirring until melted, about 30 to 60 seconds. Pour cheese over the potatoes, and cover the dish with aluminum foil.
4. Bake 1 1/2 hours in the preheated oven.
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This week, I made 3 quarts of rhubarb syrup.
19 cups chopped rhubarb
4 pounds sugar
1 cup light local honey
2 TBS orange zest*
1 tsp orange extract*
1/2 tsp powdered ginger*
9 cups water
*adjust to personal taste.
Mix all ingredients, and slowly bring to a full boil, stirring constantly.
Reduce heat, and simmer about 25 minutes, until rhubard is fully reduced to pulp, and all juice is extracted.
Drain thoroughly through colander, discarding pulp.
Strain juice through jelly bag, adjust sweetness to taste, then slowly simmer until reduced to prefered thickness.
Bottle and process as for jelly; or bottle, allow to cool, then freeze: leave plenty of head space.
Be sure to beep a bottle handy in the fridge for use on pancakes & waffles, or drizled over strawberry ice cream.
Can also be added to juices or drinks, like Italian soda syrups.
I remember the great threads from when Chef Carlos was still aboard.
4 cups spinach
½ cup pomegranate seeds
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
salt and pepper to taste
In a large salad bowl, combine spinach and pomegranate seeds
Drizzle with olive oil and vinegar
Sprinkle with salt and pepper
Toss and serve
Serves 4